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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10

A very happy conceit is the organiza-
ion of quartet of male voices for ser
vice at funerals. They are familiar by
practice with popular hymns appropriate
to the occasion, and upon reading an
obituary advertisement one of their num-
Der calls upon the family and suggest an
engagement, leaving to the bereaved the
selection of the programme. At re-
cent evening service shall We Know
Each Other There" Angels Ever
Bright and Fair" Nearer, My God to
Thee" and Jesus, Lover of My Soul,
were sung by these professionals with
impressive effect, the choriSts standing
at the head of the main hall stairway
while the friends We're assembled in the
parlor and the family gathered on the
floor above. For the very young the Sc
lections are different from the funeral
hymns for adults, but upon every occa-
sion appropriate. Once in a while an or
gan accompaniment is added, and some
times, when the deceased has been Il
member of a congregation, female voices
assist. When required the singers go to
the grave. The pay is generally left to
the consideration of the family. cor else re-
ferred to- the undertaken.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10


Mr.. Allen, of Mississippi, who has
made some reputation as a wag in the
House of Representatives, is sallow,
swarthy young fellow who once whipped
the yellow fever after a desperate strug-
gle, He tells "a good one on himself,
in this wise: During his first campaign
for Congress he was opposed by Repub-
lican named Green Chandler, who was
trying to rally the negro vote solidly
against Allen. At one of Chandler 5
meetings Allen appeared rather unex-
pectedly and made ringing reply to the
Republican candidate. An old negro
who was at the meeting. went home and
was asked by his employer how he liked
Mr.. Chambers speech. He said: Boss.
Colonel Chandler made "A mighty good
speech. but when he got through a little
old yaller nigger named John Allen got
up am jos toe him all To pieces-he toe
him all To- pieces. Use for Allen.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10

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Pullman huirt Cars 20 and from Jackson
illc and y "a orleans, via Pensacola and Mo-
'ilc, ana o. and from Jacksonville ard Louis
Ute via bonneville, Atlanta and Nashville
ana Cincinnati 20 jacksonville via Jesup,.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10
A QUEER REJOICING.
Opponspts of Women Suffrage In Kansas
In Procession.
81

n. Y. World Special
LEAvENwoRTH, April 6--The city to-
day witnessed the remarkable sight of
procession in which 800 of the most
prominent and respected ladies of
Leavenworth. in their private carriages,
took part. The procession was in cele-
bratiOn of the defeat of the nominees of
the woman suffrage movement. Besides
the ladies' the business men of the city
were also in line, in carriages and ON
foot All wore badges with pictures of
). f. Nicely, the Independent candidate
for Mavor. The vehicles and many of
the business houses We're decked with
flags.
A review of the field here discovers
the fact that much money was used In
the election for the purchase of women 5
votes, and the attendant expense OF
carriages to convey them to the polls,
has made il the most expensive munich
pal election in the history of the town.
Some of the ladies were deferred from
voting bv women of the other side
threatening to ventilate their reputation.
The most personal and bitter animosltles
were engendered, scandals revived, and
unwarranted attacks were made upon
regulations. 1t is the opinion of politi-
clans here that the Female Suffrage
LAWN this city, at least, will he a
dead letter III the future.
Mrs Helen NJ. Cougar, Indiana wo-
man suffrage agitator, who has labOred
diligently in Kansas since the campaign
fopened, is much chagrin-cd over the
result.
In Junction City, a town of 1000 in
habitants no interest whatever was felt
in the election and not more than 900
votes were cast, of which but few were
women. At Yates Center 22O women
voted, but they were SO evenly divided
that they did not make a difference of
five votes in the majOrities. Att 'hanute
the Ladies' candidate for Mayor, the
Rev. ~ u. Mankle, was defeated by a
plurality of forty votes. At Stockton, a
town of 500 inhabitants, but 81 women
voted and they were very nearly evenly
divided. AtEmpOria the women were very
conservative and with few exceptions
voted with their husbands. News from
other portions of the State show the day
to have been equally quiet.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10

Three trans DeIwecn Jacksonville ana San
ford. NO change OF carb between Jackson
vi le and TamLa.
The l2S0p. IN. Cuban last mail Tram awaits
the arrival of the fast mail from the North,
and stops only AT the principal stations ana
at Lemon street, Palatka, making connection
at Tampa with stcaD ers fer Key West ana
Havana ON Tuesday. Thursday M q Saturday
evenings. Pullman buffet sleeping cars arr
attached to this train f. ON New \ ork through
to Tam ia. and the y. IN. train from Tampa
through 10 Washington. Other lrhinr have
Chair PArior Cars.
Direct connection is made nj Palatka with
the Florida Southern Railway 10 ana from
Gainesville, Ocala, LeesburR. and other points
reached by that road. Also with q. klhwnhh
river steamers, and with the ~. Johns ai.d
Halifax Hallway for Ormond. Dag TOM, etc.
At Huntington with stages for Crescent city:
Mt Orange City junction with u, y, %. {.
III. ky. for Lake Helen, ut Monroe with Orange
Bet Railway for LongwoOd and Oakland; al
sanford for all points Reached 10y south FLOR
ida Railroad.
Tram ieayIng Jacksonville $40 "A. m.snd
arriving 1:fU p. m. connect at TiuIsyi a. with
Steamer 'Rockledge" 10 and from Cocoon,
hockledge, Melbourne ana intermediate land
InRs on Indian River. daily. EXCEPT Sunday.
City Ticket Office. NV cor. hay and u oRFn sit
M. n. MORAN.
Gon'l supt. and q =. a.
l.. c. DEFINING. A. q. y. a.
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An Cnlueky Find.
New York Times.

WV
workman engaged i'll demolishing
the old church at the corner of I.afay-
ette-place and Fourth-street yesterday
unearthed AN old copper cent that had
lain under the foundation of the church
for many years, and Frank Seagrist of
fered him a half dollar for the coin
He had no change, and started across
Broadway at Fourth-street with dollar
bill in his hand to get change. In en-
deavoring To avoid a passing car he ran
against the leading horses of a four-horse
team attached To a wagon of the Great
Pacific Tea Company and was Knocked
down sustaining "A compound fracture of
the right ley. Tie was taken To his home,
221 East One Hundred and Nineteenth
street
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10
Little Profit In II.

The press is still discussing the ques-
tion of the profits of authors on their
books. 1t may be easily settled by the
summing up flor this country. AT least
that very few authors have any Those
who make books of recognized value, or
books out of the ordinary line, which
meet the popular taste, reap an appre-
ciative return, and 81 do a few of the
more widely read or widely reputed nov
elists; but the great bulk of writers
write in competition with the books that
the cheap system of publication brings
INTO the market, and they must either
be content with very small sales. or
larger at price that reduces their per
eentages to very small figures. - lis
true tbs pity and pity 'tis'tis true: but
we see nohelp for it while the present
copyright laws prevail.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10
Stop il as We Did!


Orange county officials are in hot water
at present with nonresident property
owners. The offices of assessor and col
lectOr of taxes are So run that it has been
almost impossible for non-residents to
get receipts for taxes paid and their i'll
quiries answered concerning their asses
ments. Property on which taxes have
been paid regularly for 20 years are all
vertised for sale and the names of the
owners put ON the delinquent list. The
Legislature will have to form better
system of assessments or the reputation
of the county will be seriously injured
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10

Pullman Imnet Sleeping Cars 90 aud from
ia. k~onNliIe ana New York also Jacksonville
a. Cincinnati Via Jrrup
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10
4 t.eorgia Stock Deal.


An Atlanta man who has just recov-
cred from the Birmingham fever, en-
cOuntered fellow-citiZen with a bottle
of whisky yesterday:
Il saw" he remarked. I'D like to have
an option on that"
.'How's that" asked the man with the
whisky.
why this: I'll give you quarter
for the option; you drink third of the
whisky I'll drink the other third, then
we'll water the stock and declare n div
idend.'
They disappeared in an alley.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10
4 straight Denial.
Macon News.


The South would be Il good country
if it were freed of ku-kluxisn. CHI
cdgO Journal.
Well, then, your people have an oppor-
tunity to make it a good country; for.
Southern ku-kluxism is nowhere except
on Northern paper. Rank South haters
come among us as much as they please;
negroes are in our Legislatures and none
in yours. and there are five silenced out
RACES to the blacks there where one pro-
claimed and distorted outrage occurs
here So burn up your papers and South
ern ku-kluxism will float away in the
smoke
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10
Mast Converted.

Thomas Mast is the latest convert to
the sentiment of a nationality that in
cludes the South within its limits He
has done not little in other years to aid
those who would repel and taboo that
section, but he now writes from Char
lesion, ;. G., certifying that the last YES
tige of sectionalism in that locality has
been obliterated. and prophesying that
popular condemnation will crush the
politician who has the hartlihood To dis
turb the good feeling between the South
and the North.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10
Ii Didn't 60.


a queer story is told of a woman liv-
ing in Pawtucket Last week she had.
or pretended to- have a vision, which no
titled her that she was to- die last Sunday
AT IL O'Clock noon. To this end she made
all necessary preparations, even to pro
curing the grave clothes. while her nus
band, who either had faith i'll the vision
or wished To humor her within, had a
weed placed ON his hat. But there was
something wrong about the vision. foF
she still walks upon the earth.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10
Feminine Compliments.
Hartford Post.

.'Oh, Cicely, dear I'm So glad YOU
called this morning. exclaimed her
friend Il do 81 want to show YOU my
Easter costume. You are the only one
in the secret, you know" oh, isn't that
lovely: How beautifully You will look
or would look. if the cofors were becom-
ing TO your complexion" Indeed: Well,
l shan't make my complexion fit the cos
Rune as you would, anyhow. That
was tell shot. and the call ended
without ceremony
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10
THE DAILY NEWS
PICTURES OF THE PRESIDENTS.
Their wIves's Portraits should Hang he
side Them.
New York Herald.

New York Herald
WASHINGTON, March 31.-There is a
complete collection of the portraits of
the Presidents of the United States in
the Presidents house in Washington up
to the present time, except that of
President Cleveland. which Will of course
be included. But the portraits of only
four, each Presidents wife-Mrs. John
Tyler, Mrs. James X. Polk, Mrs. X. b.
Hayes and Martha WashingtOn-are to
be found there, and it is urged that
now while in the full flush of her youth
and beauty, the portrait of the present
mistress of the White House should
lie painted 70 remain permanently In
mansion AS il would be comparatively
easy now to secure for the White House
good copies of original portraits of nearly
If not all the wives of our Presidents it
seems a pity that an effort is not made
to have it done.
A copy of the portrait of
Mrs. Madison, by Stuart, lately UNI
yelled by Mrs Cleveland at the Wash
ington City Protestant Orphan Asylum,
could readily be obtained. The Cow
erneur family, granddaughters of Presi-
ident Monroe, who live in Washington,
have an excellent portrait of Mrs. Mon
roe, painted by a celebrated artist while
she was in Paris with her husband when
he was United States Minister there,
which could also be copied for the ex-
ecutive mansion if desired.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10
Prohibition Statistics.
Philadelphia Enquirer.

Under the renewed agitation of the
liquor question interesting statistics are
coming To light which show how small a
patronage it takes to run saloon. In
stances are known where no more than
three steady drinkers not only supported
but enriched the liquor seller. and III
many places an average of one saloon 10
every hundred voters, drinkers and nom
drinkers both included insures an excel
lent business to the dramshop.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10

CONN ECTfONS.
A. Palatka with Jacksonvile. Tamoa a Key
West Railway, and -. Augustine and falatka
Hallway. and fast river steamers for 81. Au.
gustine, Green Cove Springs, Jacksonville
and all points North. East and West,
Mail trans max @ close connection both ways
vIs ]. T. Il n. w. ny, ut jacksonville with At
ianI.c Coast Line, Fast Mail.
At Gainesville with through Pullman sleep
ere over Savannah. Florida Western R'y for
New Orleans, Pensacola, savannah. Albany.
Montgomery, Louisville, st. Louis and all
points West.
AT Ocals with orida Railway and Nsviya-
ton Co.. and :. :. .. Il q. X. X.
At Aston with ST. Johns river steamers fCi
Jacksonville. Sanford and way landings.
At Leesburg with the ST. Johns and Lake
Eustis division of the Florida southern Rail-
way. and boats on Lakes Harris. Eustis and
Griffin tor all points on lakes.
At Tampa with steamships Mascotte and
Whitney every Tuesday, Thursday and satur-
day for Key West and Havana.
At Lskeland with South Florids Railroad
for Tampa, kissimmee, Orlando and Sanford.
At Trabue with steamer Alice Howard
for Punta Rassa and tort Myers
8. CONAN1, -. W CROMWELL
General Manager. Genr Pass. Agent.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10
samson Shorn.

Mir. BloNham went tn a widely adVer-
tised political quack and fakir for a pc
ton that would make his strength m
crease and he came away shorn OF all
the strength that he had before.
To-day or tomorrow VIII no doubt be
published the evidence of that fatal
deal" and that IL will wreck MIR BloN-
hams aspirations for the present at ltilsl
We. cannot doubt Ii will teach a sad
lesson.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10
Spring in France
Boston Herald.

Paris is as raw and budless a New
England Boston. and the north winds
are just as sharp rs those that riot around
the Back Bay, if the latest cable weather
report IS To be believed. This spring Is
pretty much of a muchness, whether II
Is in Paris, Boston or London.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10
Turn the Hotel Inside Ont.
Albany Times.

An Albany man who travels consider
ably writes to the World to suggest that
hotel elevators be built ON the outside,
for greater safety. Perhaps the surest
plan would be To have all the sleeping
apartments outside.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10

MONEY

m nMTN TO tie made cut this out ana re-
mylMR Turn TO VI. and We VIII send you
UuOV6s free sonethirg of grea, value
and Importance to YOU, that VIII sfavt you IN
In sines. which will bring you in Iore M neg
right away than anything else in THE world.
Auyoue ca u do the work and live at home:
ether ser all ayes. Something new. that
lust coin. money for all workers. We VIII
srart yosI: "a Dir al not NEEDED. This h. ore OF
the xenu me- important cbances OF . lifetime
Tnas.s - he are ambitious and enterPrising
will mot delay Grand OUTFIT free. Addres
TRCE 4 Co. Augusta. Maine. dss Gun
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10
ENCOURAGING Industry.

From the Houston Tex Post
The farmer who keeps a plough be-
tween himself and mule during this
weather can afford To take in the circus
next fall.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10

MEDICAL.
'|s<1lz's ~

Thoroughly cleanse the blood. which Is the
fountain of health, by using DIR. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery, and good digestion q
fair skin, buOyant spirits, vital strength ana
soundness of constitution will be established
Golden Medical Discovery cures all humors,
from the common pimple, blotch. or eruption,
TO the worst Scrofula, or bloOd-pOisOn- Is
pecially has il proven its efficacy in curing
Salt-rheum or letter, Fever-sores, Hip-Joint
Disease. ScrofuIous Sores and Swelnngs- En-
larveti Glands and Eating Ulcers
Golden Medical Discovery cures Consump-
ton (which is Scrofula of the Lungs)- py Us
wonderful blOod-purifying. invigorating, ana
nutritiye properties For Weak Lungs, spit
ting of Blood Shortness of Breath. Bronchitis,
Severe Coughs Asthma and kindred alice
lions, it is a sovereign remedy. 1t promptly
cures the severest Coughs.
For Torpid Liver. Biliousness, or Liver
Complaint" Dyspepsia, and Indigestion, II Is
an unequalIed remedy. Sold by druggists
DIR. PUERCEsS PELLETS - ANTI
bilious and Cathartic.
&c. vial, by druggists
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10

pu'lmHn BuHc' tdrand Mann lloudoir bunet
tHts MA MaYoruEr, Alhany and Macon, and VIA
MayCrors. Jerup bnd Macon, between Jack
SONY Tile Hnd & uciHnHtl; also through lassen-
ger Coaches between JatksouV tlie and Chatta.
nOOgn,
Pa imam iiunct Cars 80 ana from Jackson
vile ana Nashville VIA IhomahYlls ana Mont
gan cry,
Pullman Buffet cars between actsonyills
ana Washington,
WHIP. HAHDEH,
General nssenger AGE
q. -. TItMlNG .SuucrinteUcent
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10
RAILROADS.
Savannah, Florida & Western
RAILWAY.
WaYCR0SS SHORT LINE.

An trains OF this road are run by. Contra.
standard time,
TIME cam ~ FfFECT DECEMBER
Passenger trains will ave snd arrive daily
as follows
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10

IL FRUITS GROWN SUITED To THIS
~ climate. 81 Catalogue free.
DATENTS SECUTED ON REASONABLE
L TIE. ms Work relisbie. pApers carefully
and legally drawn Write for PARTICULAR N.
L. Coll ANS n. Patent Attnrn.{ and aechan-
on. d. T. deS-u
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10
~. augustine 10 vision of Jacksonville. Tam
pd and Key West hallway.
The only AIR LINE Rail Route Bet. Jacks
soavile and II. Augustine
STEAM BOATS.
STEAMBOATS,.
DeBAISY-B IA
Merchants and Peoples Lines.

WOULD RESPECTFULLY CALL YOUR
/ attention 10 the proposed Eauze of sched-
uie Of STEAMERS, u iake effect THURSDAY, Jan
uaFy -, lss.:
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10

DAYLIGHT LINE.
The Day ligbt steamers sylvan Glen and
Anita of the De Ia y Baya Merchants Line.
will CONNIE running between Pa.atbs.
sanford snd Enterprise, Monday, January ~.
isss, follows:
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-10

Mrs. PhWba Chesley, Peterson, Clay
Co., Iowa, tells the following remark
able story, the truth OF which ia
vouched tor by tho residents of the
town: "l am 70 years Old, have been
troubled with kidney complaint and
lamcncss tor many years; could not
dress myself without help. Now am
free from all pain and soreness. ana
am able to do all my own homework
| owe my thanks to Electric Bitter'
tor having renewed my youth, and
removed completely oil disease and
pain" Try bottle, 80 cts, aud 81. al
Castles Il Morrison's Drug store.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-10
ItuiIAAuA IInnnr.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August "A
collision occurred one mile from thi.
city between q switch engine and a
passenger train of the East Texas
Railroad yesterday. Engineer John
Barges and VIM. Brsden, his fireman
were fatally injured while attempting
to leap from the train. Cars were
piled upon the track. The escape Of
the passengers with their lives i.
miracu Gus. Many were hurt: some
may die from their wounds
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-10

In order to give all chance to test
it, and thus be convinced of its Won
derful curative powers, Dr. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption.
Coughs aid Colds, will be, TOR u
limited time, given away. This offer
is not only liberal, but shows an
bounded faith in the merits of this
great remedy. All who suffer from
Coughs, Colds, Consumption, As,h-
mo, Bronchitis, or any elections of
Throat, Chest or Lungs, are specially
requested to call at Castle n Morri-
sons Drug Store and get n Trial
Bottle Free. Large Bottles 81.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-10
LEPRoSY

and consequently ncurahlc. i /. Impossible 10 dc
scribe her rufIering- Her body from the crown o.
her hcad 10 the eoc- u her fcrt wa mass Of decay
masses of flesh roling oil and leaving great cavities
Her fingers Restored and three or ipHf halr drocc
OIL at ono time Her limbs contracted by the fcnrfu
liberation, and Tor several yrar' thr dld not leaV
her bed g,r wclrht WIS reduce from l95 10 % ID-
Perhaps some fnint idea Of mr. condition can ~
CLEAN from the fact that thfc pounds of torfno
line or ointment were used PER WEEK IN dressing hol
sores Finally the physicians H'hn"Wl,dgcd thel
defeat hy ihis'DuDk Wolf aud commended the rui
ftIrr To hor an Wise Creator.
IIor husband hearing wonderful reports ~ the ust
of Swtfr'. Srrctplc 4 :. : I. prevailed On 1-. e
uyitn-al,etrc-or She bean j., u,e undo. ~
ic.t. but som found that here stem W. being ie
G.,ll ,f tI.I0l-oi q. me tur'- t.-uWcd a red ant
hc,ay c...., 90, tho. .; q b. w., .',lil
nrtu IT,, b. n,Y4r, ,.,ry -.rr WA healed, thG d.
sarici ,Al,r and crutcnc- aud "a- 'hg tl-i t,m
m Twelve y,ar- fl wen WoWau. il'' husband MI
" 4 Esiloy il in business 1T nv blackstone street
Boston, aud vii take pleasure in l f Shs de,as
OF ms wonderful cure, scnd 70 ~ i't IIeat4se u
Blood and Skin Diseases, mailed rec n.
TAG SWIFT sFgcVle Co.. D'a"e' ) ALBANIA Z"
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-10

county roads. The free bridge
matter was only touched upon, but
will probably be discussed to-day.
In Justice Davis court Yesterday
one colored man and brother was
used up to the tune of IL for dislurb>
ing the peace of neighbor. and a
coiorod lady was rendered melan-
choly by iiue OF So for doing a
colored gentleman up with walking
stick,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-10

SAN ANTONIO, August g-This
morning at o'clock the old pf,Ier
store buildii z, at the san Juan Mis-
sion,s seven miles below the citv
burnei. The building was vacant
The loss is $500. No insurance.
The fire is supposed.to have been
caused by tramp who took shelter
for the night. There was no water
appliance, and for some time the old
san Juan Mission church was In
great danger. 1t was but slightly
damaged Together with Mission
Conception and the Alamo it i. the
most valuable historic building In
TpVaS